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Fostering stories.

Angela's Fostering Story

July 9 2021

Angela, 59, and her husband, Chris, 57, based in Nottingham, have been fostering vulnerable children for seven years and in that time, they have fostered 13 children.

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Steve's fostering story

June 23 2021

Steve 63, and his wife, Lorraine, 59, who are based in County Durham, have been fostering for seven years and have fostered three children who are siblings on a long-term basis ever since they were approved.

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Emma and Mike's fostering story

September 28 2020

Emma and Mike decided to join Fostering People following a recommendation from close friends who are foster parents with the agency. They liked the fact that they felt we would not just be a “number” and it had a family feel to the agency.

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Liz and Tom's fostering story

September 28 2020

Read about Liz and Tom's first placement, an emergency placement for a 15 year old boy called Amir from Iran.

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Tracy and Ian's fostering story

September 28 2020

Following a long career with the local authority, Tracy and Ian decided the time was right to make the move to an independent agency. “We attended training with foster carers from the independent sector and when they discussed the support they received, we realised it was possible to have a more positive fostering experience,” describes Ian.

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Julie's fostering story

September 28 2020

Julie has spent her working life in social care. “I’d been working as a manager for a number of years, spending more and more time on call, working long hours and becoming disillusioned. I wanted to do something different.”

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